:root {
  /* Color palette — warm professional, trust-forward */
  --bg: #faf8f4;
  --bg-warm: #f3ede3;
  --bg-dark: #1c1a17;
  --bg-dark-elevated: #252219;
  --fg: #1c1a17;
  --fg-muted: #5c5749;
  --fg-dim: #9e9887;
  --fg-light: #faf8f4;
  --accent: #2d5a3d;        /* deep forest green — trust, health, growth */
  --accent-mid: #3d7a55;
  --accent-light: #d4e8da;
  --amber: #c17f24;          /* warm amber — emphasis, CTA warmth */
  --amber-light: #fdf3e0;
  --border: #e0d9ce;
  --border-dark: #2e2b24;

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Fraunces', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Satoshi', system-ui, sans-serif;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ─── NAV ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 20px 40px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: rgba(250, 248, 244, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.nav-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--accent-mid);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ─── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  padding: 160px 40px 100px;
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
}

.hero-left {}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-light);
  padding: 5px 14px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  max-width: 480px;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 16px 32px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  width: fit-content;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-mid);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.25);
}

.btn-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid transparent;
  width: fit-content;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: var(--accent-mid);
}

.hero-micro {
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--fg-dim);
}

.hero-micro a {
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 2px;
}

.hero-right {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 40px;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-card-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-dim);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

.hero-steps {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.hero-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  position: relative;
}

.hero-step:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.step-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
  line-height: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 36px;
}

.step-text h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg-light);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.step-text p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #8a8474;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero-disclaimer {
  margin-top: 24px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #6a6456;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── WHO IT HELPS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.who-helps {
  background: var(--bg-warm);
  padding: 100px 40px;
}

.who-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.section-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  max-width: 540px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.audience-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.audience-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 36px 28px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.audience-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.audience-icon {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: block;
}

.audience-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.audience-card p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.audience-card .audience-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-light);
  padding: 3px 10px;
}

/* ─── PROCESS ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.process {
  padding: 100px 40px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.process-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.process-header {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin-bottom: 72px;
}

.process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  position: relative;
}

.process-grid::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  left: 28px;
  right: 28px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-light), var(--border));
  z-index: 0;
}

.process-step {
  padding: 0 24px 0 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.process-step:last-child { padding-right: 0; }

.process-num {
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.process-step h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.process-step p {
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.process-step .step-note {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
}

/* ─── PAYROLL INTELLIGENCE ─────────────────────────── */
.payroll {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  padding: 100px 40px;
}

.payroll-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.payroll-left {}

.payroll-label {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.payroll-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg-light);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.payroll-sub {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #a09880;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.payroll-features {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 16px;
}

.payroll-feature {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 14px;
}

.payroll-feature-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--accent-mid);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.payroll-feature-text {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: #c4bba8;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.payroll-feature-text strong {
  color: var(--fg-light);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.payroll-right {
  background: var(--bg-dark-elevated);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  padding: 36px;
}

.payroll-panel-label {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6a6456;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.payroll-status-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.status-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

.status-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.status-name {
  color: #c4bba8;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.status-badge {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 10px;
}

.status-badge.review { background: rgba(193, 127, 36, 0.15); color: var(--amber); }
.status-badge.ready { background: rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.2); color: var(--accent-mid); }
.status-badge.pending { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: #6a6456; }
.status-badge.queued { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); color: #6a6456; }

.payroll-note {
  margin-top: 20px;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: #4a4438;
  line-height: 1.5;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
  padding-top: 16px;
}

/* ─── EMPLOYEE EDUCATION ───────────────────────────── */
.education {
  padding: 100px 40px;
  background: var(--bg-warm);
}

.education-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.edu-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}

.edu-cards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2px;
}

.edu-card {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.edu-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.edu-card-icon {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  display: block;
}

.edu-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.edu-card p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.edu-note {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--fg-dim);
}

/* ─── COMPLIANCE ───────────────────────────────────── */
.compliance {
  padding: 100px 40px;
  background: var(--bg);
}

.compliance-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 4fr;
  gap: 80px;
  align-items: center;
}

.compliance-disclaimer {
  background: var(--amber-light);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--amber);
  padding: 20px 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}

.compliance-disclaimer p {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #7a5c1e;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.compliance-disclaimer strong {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #5a4010;
}

.guardrails {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.guardrail-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.guardrail-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.guardrail-icon {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
}

.guardrail-text h4 {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}

.guardrail-text p {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

/* ─── FAQ ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.faq {
  padding: 100px 40px;
  background: var(--bg-warm);
}

.faq-inner {
  max-width: 780px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-header {
  text-align: center;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.faq-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.faq-item {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 24px 0;
}

.faq-item:last-child {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.faq-q {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg);
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  user-select: none;
}

.faq-q:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
}

.faq-toggle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--fg-dim);
  transition: transform 0.2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-toggle {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-a {
  display: none;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--fg-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  padding-top: 16px;
}

.faq-item.open .faq-a {
  display: block;
}

/* ─── CTA ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cta-section {
  padding: 120px 40px;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.cta-section::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 600px;
  height: 300px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center top, rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.15), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cta-inner {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.cta-eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-mid);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}

.cta-inner h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--fg-light);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.cta-inner p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: #a09880;
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
}

.cta-buttons {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.btn-cta-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 18px 36px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.15s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.btn-cta-primary:hover {
  background: var(--accent-mid);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(45, 90, 61, 0.3);
}

.btn-cta-secondary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1.5px solid #3a3730;
  color: #c4bba8;
  padding: 17px 28px;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.925rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}

.btn-cta-secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent-mid);
  color: var(--fg-light);
}

.cta-fine {
  margin-top: 28px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #4a4438;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  padding: 40px;
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 40px;
}

.footer-brand {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--fg-light);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.footer-location {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: #5a5448;
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-links a {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: #5a5448;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}

.footer-links a:hover {
  color: var(--fg-light);
}

.footer-legal {
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: #3a3730;
  max-width: 340px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ───────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 120px 32px 80px;
  }

  .hero-right {
    max-width: 560px;
  }

  .audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .process-grid::before { display: none; }

  .process-step {
    padding: 32px 28px;
    background: var(--bg-warm);
  }

  .payroll-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .compliance-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
  }

  .edu-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }

  .edu-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .footer-inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 24px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .site-nav { padding: 16px 20px; }

  .hero { padding: 100px 20px 60px; }

  .who-helps,
  .process,
  .payroll,
  .education,
  .compliance,
  .faq,
  .cta-section { padding: 72px 20px; }

  .audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }

  .process-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .edu-cards {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .cta-buttons {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .site-footer { padding: 32px 20px; }

  .footer-links {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 16px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .audience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
}